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Laura is an early Internet investor and brings a vast network of relationships. She is the link that brought together the Founders of StarVest Partners, L.P., a New York-based venture capital firm. Laura likes to say: As an entrepreneur, I enjoy working side-by-side with our portfolio companies to build valuable relationships with potential customers, partners and other resources. In addition to being a member of a21’s Board, she represents StarVest on the Board of Newgistics and MessageOne and was an active Observer on the Board of Connected Corporation prior to its being acquired by Iron Mountain.
Laura has worked with leading visionary entrepreneurs and investors throughout her 14 years of financial merchant banking and venture capital experience. Beginning in the early 1990's, she identified investments in several high performing digital media companies. Laura was responsible for direct venture capital investments at Gabelli Securities, Inc. In January 1992, she founded Sachar Capital, Ltd., a financial advisory firm specializing in digital media.
She holds a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. | 